The Village of Goreville is a Trustee-Village form of Municipal Government and is non-home rule.
The Village President or Mayor is elected at large. The Mayor serves as chairman of the Board of Trustees and performs certain duties as defined by the Village Code, which is local law, or by state statutes.
The legislative body consists of six trustees, elected from the Village at large. The term of the Mayor and Trustees is four years. The Village Treasurer and Clerk is appointed.
City Council meetings are held the first Monday of the month at 6:00 pm at the Village Hall.
Agendas & Minutes
- October 2025 Approved Village Minutes
- November Village Board Agenda
- September Village Board Minutes
- October Board Meeting Agenda
For questions or to be on the agenda,
call Village Hall at (618) 995-2157.
Goreville Elected Officials
Mayor
Trustees
Jim McNamara
Term: 2025-2029
Vacant
Term:
Committees
HR/Finance:
Trustee Sullivan, Trustee McNamara, Village Treasurer Maze, Village Clerk Chisman
Public Safety:
Trustee Billingsley, Trustee Johnson, Police Officer Schubert, Fire Chief McNally
Public Works:
Trustee McNamara, Trustee Billingsley, Office Administrator Perry, Water Supervisor Mighell
Community/Economic Development:
Trustee Johnson, Trustee Beckmann, Village Clerk Chisman
Ordinance Review/Update:
Trustee Beckmann, Trustee Sullivan, Village Clerk Chrisman, Police Officer Schubert
Village Hall
Village Clerk
Village Attorney
Elvis Cameron
Cameron Law Firm
Village Engineer
Praveen Sunny, P.E.
Asaturian Eaton and Associates, Inc.
Departments
Goreville receives its water supply from the Lake of Egypt Water District. Lake of Egypt is a 2,300 acre lake owned by Southern Illinois Power Cooperative and is located just minutes from Goreville.
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We also offer emailing of your water bill.
For more information, please call: 618-995-2157
Water & Sewer Service Fees
New Customer Application for Water & Sewer Service
Water Department Services Information
Annual Water Quality Report
Online Bill Pay
Volunteer Fire Department
Chief
Ryne McNally
Assistant Chief
Randy Childers
Village Core Values & Mission Statement
Core Values
God & Country; Family & Friends; Our Children; Our School; The Bill of Rights; The Ten Commandments; Hunting & Fishing; Nature & Wildlife; Our History
Mission Statement
To provide the best possible services to our citizens that we can offer, while staying true to our core values.